All Aboard! 8 Gifts for Your Train-Loving Kid

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All Aboard! 8 Gifts for Your Train-Loving Kid

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Jane Sung on Dec 7, 2009 at 11:11PM

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a Jane Sung on Dec 7, 2009 at 11:11PM

Sure, he runs around in constant motion, but don’t be fooled: Train dudes miss few details. He can recite Thomas the Tank Engine’s cast of pals better than the names of some of his relatives (In fairness, Percy is much cooler than Aunt Gert). He knows his diesels from his steamers; cars from cabs and rides the rails in his sleep.

But locomotives make him stop in his tracks. He morphs into a totally composed and contemplative conductor -- connecting that water tower set into a perfect figure-8, with surgical precision. We hope he’ll remain committed to what he loves in life. Gift-giving such a dedicated aficionado, on the other hand, is challenging. So we pulled all the best train gifts into one station for you and guarantee these picks will give him an off-the-rails good time!

Train Bank
Smoking with style, this gleaming stunner achieves instant keepsake status. Your conductor-in-training will love that his tarnish-resistant, train bank (Things Remembered, $25) spares no life-like detail -- right down to the spokes on the wheel.

The best part: Saving is made easy when he can pretend to collect fares aboard his authentic-looking star of the tracks.

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